How on earth is it nearly the end of January? This month just flew by and I’m not even sure that I accomplished anything. OK, that’s a lie. I managed to spend way too much money on car repairs – in part thanks to rodents. Know what they told me at the dealership yesterday??? That…
Category: running
There is no such thing as too many shoes!
Today on Tuesdays on the Run, we want you to show us your shoes! Here are mine… You might notice that they all have something in common. Yes, they are all Altras. I will admit to being part of Altra’s Red Team, but even if I hadn’t been asked back in 2018, I would still…
My “I don’t feel at all guilty” running pleasures
Yesterday was quite a day. I accidentally deleted a chunk of my blog sidebar, I got to spend a significant amount of time getting gum out of someone’s hair (my hands still smell like a bizarre combination of mango and peanut butter), and I nearly killed myself trying to get my skinny jeans off over…
My Big Scary Goal for 2018
2018 is here and I still feel like much of my life is in flux. While I am not a Type A personality, I do like to have my life somewhat planned and be in control of the things around me. That doesn’t seem to be how life is going to work for now, so…
Final Runfessions for 2017
Here we are with three days left in 2017. It’s the final Friday Five of the year and the final Runfessions. And I have to admit that I do have a few runfessions to share… As I write this, I’m 4.8 miles from 1400 for the year and 7.1 miles from 100 from December. I…
2017 in Pictures
Welcome to my favorite post to write each year! I admit I love the ego walk down memory lane at the end of the year LOL. This *might* by my last post of 2017, but I do have some runfessions. Life has been a little crazy for the last few weeks, so I didn’t get…
2017 Bling – the year of 10
2017 was a good year! I ran 1 marathon, 9 half marathons, a 17.75k, a 10 miler, a 15k, 2 10ks, a 4 miler, a 5k, and two Ragnar Relays for a total of 19 races. Not counting Ragnar, that’s 17 races. Boom! Ran the year again (but not quite as crazy as the 13in13…
A year in running – 2017
Yes, it’s that time of year again. Time to recap all the running fun I’ve had this year. I’ve been doing Miss Zippy’s Year in Running post for several years now. I’ve done it in 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, so I’m thankful that Courtney has taken it on. I write this post for myself, but I hope…
Tips for staying fit during the holiday season
Shoo turned to me recently and asked the date. When I told him it was the 6th, he turned to me and exclaimed “Mom, Christmas is less than 20 days away!” Yes, Dear Child, thank you for sending me into a panic. I immediately went online and ordered Christmas cards (from Cards Direct again because…
Best gifts for the Ragnarian in your life
It’s that time of year! Time for all the bloggers to write gift guides on various topics. We’ll tell you what to buy the runner in your life or what winter items to buy or what you should buy for the runner who isn’t training right now. Most of the time, when I write a…
Not every month is about the running
The month of November is not over. In fact, I still have 13.3 miles to run in the next three days. I’ve run 100 miles a month for the last 11 months, so I absolutely plan to hit those miles. Thankfully, I’m doing the Runner’s World Run Streak again, so I’m slowly chipping away at…
Post Thanksgiving Runfessions
Happy Black Friday to all of you who celebrate! OK, I know it’s not a holiday and you won’t catch me in any stores. So far, I haven’t even bought anything online. I’m sure I’ll breakdown and take advantage of a race discount at some point. After all, I don’t actually have any races on…